AB Dividend History & Yield

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. · NYSE

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer FinancialHigh yield
$36.72
-1.69% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
9.45%
$3.47/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
8.93%
$3.28/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$3.28
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.82
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 11, 2026 Estimated
in 64 days
Next pay date
Nov 25, 2026
in 78 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 12, 2026
$0.82 per share
Payout ratio
102%
of earnings
Market cap
3.4B
P/E 11.0
5y dividend CAGR
+0.5%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
3 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
37.9
since Oct 28, 1988
1y total return
+1.5%
price -7.2% + dividends 8.8%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 (in 64 days) Nov 25, 2026 $0.82 $82.00 Estimated
Wed, Feb 10, 2027 (in 155 days) Feb 24, 2027 $0.82 $82.00 Estimated
Wed, May 12, 2027 (in 246 days) May 26, 2027 $0.82 $82.00 Estimated
Wed, Aug 11, 2027 (in 337 days) Aug 25, 2027 $0.82 $82.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from AB's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $3.28 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 3, 2016 to Aug 12, 2026; most recent $0.82$0.00$0.75$1.50Nov 3, 2016: $0.45Nov '16Feb 22, 2017: $0.67May 4, 2017: $0.46Aug 3, 2017: $0.49Nov 3, 2017: $0.51Feb 22, 2018: $0.84Feb '18May 4, 2018: $0.73Aug 3, 2018: $0.62Nov 2, 2018: $0.69Feb 22, 2019: $0.64May 3, 2019: $0.49May '19Aug 2, 2019: $0.56Nov 1, 2019: $0.63Feb 21, 2020: $0.85May 8, 2020: $0.64Jul 31, 2020: $0.61Jul '20Oct 30, 2020: $0.69Feb 19, 2021: $0.97May 7, 2021: $0.81Aug 6, 2021: $0.91Nov 5, 2021: $0.89Nov '21Feb 18, 2022: $1.29May 6, 2022: $0.90Aug 5, 2022: $0.71Nov 4, 2022: $0.64Feb 17, 2023: $0.70Feb '23May 5, 2023: $0.66Aug 4, 2023: $0.61Nov 3, 2023: $0.65Feb 16, 2024: $0.77May 3, 2024: $0.73May '24Aug 5, 2024: $0.71Nov 4, 2024: $0.77Feb 18, 2025: $1.05May 5, 2025: $0.80Aug 4, 2025: $0.76Aug '25Nov 3, 2025: $0.86Feb 20, 2026: $0.96May 8, 2026: $0.83Aug 12, 2026: $0.82

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$2.00$4.002017: $2.13$2.1320172018: $2.88$2.8820182019: $2.32$2.3220192020: $2.79$2.7920202021: $3.58$3.5820212022: $3.54$3.5420222023: $2.62$2.6220232024: $2.98$2.9820242025: $3.47$3.4720252026 (YTD): $2.61$2.612026 YTD

How much AB do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month366$13,434$1,200
$500 / month1,830$67,171$6,000
$1,000 / month3,659$134,341$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 8.93%. $10,000 in AB would currently pay about $893 a year ($74 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

AB dividend history

Show recent only
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 12, 2026 $0.82 -1.2%
May 8, 2026 $0.83 -13.5%
Feb 20, 2026 $0.96 +11.6%
Nov 3, 2025 $0.86 +13.2%
Aug 4, 2025 $0.76 -5.0%
May 5, 2025 $0.80 -23.8%
Feb 18, 2025 $1.05 +36.4%
Nov 4, 2024 $0.77 +8.5%
Aug 5, 2024 $0.71 -2.7%
May 3, 2024 $0.73 -5.2%
Feb 16, 2024 $0.77 +18.5%
Nov 3, 2023 $0.65 +6.6%
Aug 4, 2023 $0.61 -7.6%
May 5, 2023 $0.66 -5.7%
Feb 17, 2023 $0.70 +9.4%
Nov 4, 2022 $0.64 -9.9%
Aug 5, 2022 $0.71 -21.1%
May 6, 2022 $0.90 -30.2%
Feb 18, 2022 $1.29 +44.9%
Nov 5, 2021 $0.89 -2.2%
Aug 6, 2021 $0.91 +12.3%
May 7, 2021 $0.81 -16.5%
Feb 19, 2021 $0.97 +40.6%
Oct 30, 2020 $0.69 +13.1%
Jul 31, 2020 $0.61 -4.7%
May 8, 2020 $0.64 -24.7%
Feb 21, 2020 $0.85 +34.9%
Nov 1, 2019 $0.63 +12.5%
Aug 2, 2019 $0.56 +14.3%
May 3, 2019 $0.49 -23.4%
Feb 22, 2019 $0.64 -7.2%
Nov 2, 2018 $0.69 +11.3%
Aug 3, 2018 $0.62 -15.1%
May 4, 2018 $0.73 -13.1%
Feb 22, 2018 $0.84 +64.7%
Nov 3, 2017 $0.51 +4.1%
Aug 3, 2017 $0.49 +6.5%
May 4, 2017 $0.46 -31.3%
Feb 22, 2017 $0.67 +48.9%
Nov 3, 2016 $0.45 +12.5%
Aug 4, 2016 $0.40 +0.0%
May 5, 2016 $0.40 -20.0%
Feb 18, 2016 $0.50 +16.3%
Oct 29, 2015 $0.43 -10.4%
Aug 6, 2015 $0.48 +6.7%
May 7, 2015 $0.45 -21.1%
Feb 19, 2015 $0.57 +26.7%
Oct 30, 2014 $0.45 +0.0%
Aug 7, 2014 $0.45 +15.4%
May 8, 2014 $0.39 -35.0%
Feb 20, 2014 $0.60 +50.0%
Oct 31, 2013 $0.40 -2.4%
Aug 8, 2013 $0.41 +7.9%
May 9, 2013 $0.38 -5.0%
Feb 20, 2013 $0.40 +11.1%
Nov 1, 2012 $0.36 +71.4%
Aug 9, 2012 $0.21 -19.2%
May 9, 2012 $0.26 +116.7%
Feb 16, 2012 $0.12 -53.8%
Nov 3, 2011 $0.26 -23.5%
Aug 4, 2011 $0.34 -19.0%
May 11, 2011 $0.42 +0.0%
Feb 17, 2011 $0.42 +250.0%
Nov 4, 2010 $0.12 -61.3%
Aug 10, 2010 $0.31 -32.6%
May 11, 2010 $0.46 -25.8%
Feb 18, 2010 $0.62 -7.5%
Nov 5, 2009 $0.67 +63.4%
Aug 6, 2009 $0.41 +485.7%
Apr 30, 2009 $0.07 -75.9%
Jan 29, 2009 $0.29 -51.7%
Oct 30, 2008 $0.60 -37.5%
Jul 31, 2008 $0.96 +15.7%
May 1, 2008 $0.83 -21.7%
Jan 31, 2008 $1.06 -11.7%
Nov 1, 2007 $1.20 +3.4%
Aug 2, 2007 $1.16 +27.5%
May 3, 2007 $0.91 -38.5%
Feb 1, 2007 $1.48 +70.1%
Nov 2, 2006 $0.87 -2.2%
Aug 3, 2006 $0.89 +14.1%
May 4, 2006 $0.78 -23.5%
Feb 2, 2006 $1.02 +37.8%
Nov 3, 2005 $0.74 +8.8%
Aug 3, 2005 $0.68 +21.4%
May 5, 2005 $0.56 -31.7%
Feb 3, 2005 $0.82 +57.7%
Nov 4, 2004 $0.52 -1.9%
Aug 4, 2004 $0.53 +278.6%
May 6, 2004 $0.14 -75.4%
Nov 6, 2003 $0.57 +11.8%
Aug 6, 2003 $0.51 +37.8%
May 7, 2003 $0.37 -28.8%
Feb 6, 2003 $0.52 +13.0%
Nov 6, 2002 $0.46 -20.7%
Jul 31, 2002 $0.58 -1.7%
May 9, 2002 $0.59 -11.9%
Feb 7, 2002 $0.67 +0.0%
Nov 7, 2001 $0.67 -5.6%
Aug 2, 2001 $0.71 +4.4%
May 10, 2001 $0.68 -12.8%
Feb 9, 2001 $0.78 -7.1%
Nov 9, 2000 $0.84 +12.0%
Aug 3, 2000 $0.75 +1.4%
May 4, 2000 $0.74 -12.9%
Jan 28, 2000 $0.85 +51.8%
Oct 26, 1999 $0.56 +3.7%
Aug 5, 1999 $0.54 +0.0%
May 13, 1999 $0.54 +25.6%
Feb 11, 1999 $0.43 +16.2%
Nov 12, 1998 $0.37 -11.9%
Aug 6, 1998 $0.42 +10.5%
May 7, 1998 $0.38 +8.6%
Feb 12, 1998 $0.35 -5.4%
Nov 18, 1997 $0.37 +15.6%
Aug 12, 1997 $0.32 +6.7%
May 9, 1997 $0.30 +1.7%
Feb 21, 1997 $0.295 +7.3%
Nov 6, 1996 $0.275 +2.4%
Aug 13, 1996 $0.2685 +11.4%
May 16, 1996 $0.241 +5.9%
Feb 13, 1996 $0.2275 -5.2%
Nov 2, 1995 $0.24 +11.6%
Aug 1, 1995 $0.215 +4.9%
May 9, 1995 $0.205 +0.0%
Feb 14, 1995 $0.205 +0.0%
Oct 25, 1994 $0.205 +0.0%
Jul 26, 1994 $0.205 +0.0%
Apr 26, 1994 $0.205 +0.0%
Feb 1, 1994 $0.205 +17.1%
Oct 26, 1993 $0.175 +0.0%
Jul 23, 1993 $0.175 +9.4%
May 7, 1993 $0.16 -0.3%
Feb 12, 1993 $0.1605 +2.4%
Nov 6, 1992 $0.1568 +4.5%
Aug 3, 1992 $0.15 -3.2%
May 4, 1992 $0.155 +17.0%
Feb 13, 1992 $0.1325 -1.9%
Nov 4, 1991 $0.135 +8.0%
Aug 5, 1991 $0.125 +8.7%
Apr 29, 1991 $0.115 -8.0%
Feb 4, 1991 $0.125 +13.6%
Oct 29, 1990 $0.11 +4.8%
Jul 30, 1990 $0.105 +5.0%
Apr 30, 1990 $0.10 -16.7%
Feb 5, 1990 $0.12 +20.0%
Oct 30, 1989 $0.10 +8.1%
Jul 31, 1989 $0.0925 +5.7%
May 1, 1989 $0.0875 -5.4%
Jan 30, 1989 $0.0925 +15.6%
Oct 28, 1988 $0.08

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicElevated risk

AB scores 65/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (elevated risk).

3 warning flags raised:

  • Payout ratio above 100% of earnings
  • Yield above 7%
  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm provides its services to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities. The firm manages separate client focused portfolios for its clients. The firm primarily invests in common and preferred stocks, warrants and convertible securities, government and corporate fixed-income securities, commodities, currencies, real estate-related assets and inflation-protected securities.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Asset Management. First dividend on our records: Oct 28, 1988. 151 payments tracked.

AB dividend FAQ

When is AB's next ex-dividend date?

AB's next ex-dividend date is Nov 11, 2026 (in 64 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.82 per share, expected on Nov 25, 2026.

How often does AB pay dividends?

AB pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.82 per share with an ex-date of Aug 12, 2026.

What is AB's dividend yield?

AB's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 9.45%, based on $3.47 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $36.72. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $3.28 per share, is 8.93%.

How much does AB pay per share?

AB pays about $0.82 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $3.28 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $328.00 a year.

Has AB grown or cut its dividend?

AB has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 0.5% a year (+2.7% over the last year). AB did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of AB do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 8.93%, you would need about 366 shares of AB (roughly $13,434 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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